Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Broccoli
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
Acerola Tree
In German
Brokkoli
Acerola Baum
In French
Brocoli
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Brócoli
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
μπρόκολο
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
brócolis
Árvore acerola
In Polish
brokuły
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Brocoli
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Capparales
Malpighiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Brassica
Malpighia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
19-
1
27800
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